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I used contact paper on my whole kitchen! Kitchen Makeover and rental hacks PART 2
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- Опубліковано 2 кві 2022
- Yes, I used THAT much contact paper? What should I use it on next? 🤣
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Looks great! One tip is to calk/silicone around the edges of the counters against the wall and sink. This will really seal it in against water for a longer lasting impact.
That has now made it to my to-do list 😁 thank you 💖
Just came to say the same 😆. Gotta love “Fablon”!
This and ... don't put a hot pan on it, it isn't heat resistant, guess how I know 🤔
Marie, that is an excellent idea. I've not seen anyone do that before.
@@renee72 thats a german thing ;-)
Put the strip lighting at the back of the shelf on top of the top shelf. The ambient lighting looks better when you dont see the bulbs. It will still give you extra lighting. The kitchen looks so much better than its original condition
Great tip thank you 😁 I’ll try that! I bet it will make a huge difference
i actually stuck some of that rubber door seal tape half over the visible parts of my strip lighting and it just subtly covered the spotty glare 😅 works for a cheap hack if you dont want to move it.
This is what I was going to suggest 😊 on the top of the top shelf behind everything and the bottom of bottom shelf like you had it. So you get the ambience but can’t actually see the lights 😁
If I were the landlord I'd tell you to not worry about peeling that off before you move out. It looks so good.
I was going to come on and say the same thing lol
Back in the olden days in my first house in the 90 s I used contact paper in multiple places and my hubby thought I was nuts. I was actually ahead of my time ☺️
How did it last? Love that! You’re a trendsetter ❤
I have used this brand on my kitchen too. My advise for the non-textured contact paper is to pop the bubbles with a needle BEFORE using the hair dryer. What the hair dryer does is that it makes the plastic loose so you can move it around (like for example in corners) and most importantly, it fixes it in place. Also, it tends to enhance existing bubbles, that's why you should pop them before hair drying. So if you do want to use that green one for another project, try this ;)
Great video btw
How does the contact paper hold up over time with the heavy use kitchen counters get?
It looks really nice!❤️
A tip about contact paper: you could spray a mix of water and a little drops of dish washer detergent on the surface before initiate the job with the contact paper. It will let you reposition the paper if you need to, many times, without damage. The mixture will dry after, without prejudice to the sticker. 😉
Seconding this! Same goes for window privacy film. We're street level and wanted light without being in a fishbowl and that worked a treat for being able to reposition the opaque film while setting it up. Using something like a credit card/gift works great as a scraper for bubbles, too. 💛
I see that caulking has been mentioned. Yay! Another suggestion for anyone trying this, a steel edged ruler butted up to edge to be cut the makes cutting nice and straight, and so very easy.
I was skeptical about the contact paper, I cant believe how good it looks on the counter tops. I did love the green color and the pastel vibes but much better decision to do the white because of the air bubbles. You did a great job!
The kitchen looks great! Maybe it’s a good idea to remove the light strips from the top shelf only so you can’t see them? Because you mentioned looking straight into the, and I noticed the bottom shelf giving the countertop a nice glow. Have a great day!
Totally 😁💖the top one is the one that doesn’t look great! I might try to reposition them but if not I’ll just keep the bottom ones! Thank you for the feedback 💖🥰
Exactly, Edivania! I just commented the very same thing, then saw your comment. :D
Looks great! I did this to my counters as well and a lot of the videos I watched before recommended caulking around the sink to keep water from eventually curling it up, I’ve done that and have had them for almost a year and no issues!
Looks amazing! I would suggest adding legs to your Ikea cube organizer to make it the same height as the countertop?
I can’t believe how good that contact paper looks! Great improvements on your kitchen.
What an amazing transformation! You would have never known it was vinyl! You’ve given me inspiration to use this stuff on an old chest of drawers and a top of my dressing table! Also agree about the light, looks great on the bottom shelf but not on the top ☺️
Also this is my first YT comment EVER Thank you for bringing girl power to DIY 💪🏼🙌🏼
Wow wow wow, love it what a difference it has made the kitchen looks loads more spacious and definitely lighter 👏 💗
So glad you went with the white for the cabinets… beautiful 🥰
It looks so good! I used vinyl on my kitchen because I can’t afford a brand new kitchen yet, but it looked like something in student halls when I moved in so I needed a quick makeover! I hired a guy to come sort my vinyl though, I do not have the patience for that. I loved the pistachio colour but it’s a shame the paper wasn’t good, but I also chose white for my kitchen and painted the walls olive green! My thought process was it’s easier to buy a tin of paint and change the wall colour than changing the vinyl haha
I couldn't stop looking at those olive green bowls. They're so pretty. This makeover came out so great!
I'm so happy that you used the peel and stick paper! It just looks perfect. I always use peel and stick paper around my home and it just never fails. Just avoid putting hot items on the surface without a coaster and everthing will stay in place.
Looks so beautiful Hermione. I've used contact paper to paper walls or line inside cabinets and drawers. While it can be a major pain i was always satisfied abd its durable. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent job on the countertops and the cabinets. I used a granite pattern contact paper on my countertops a few years ago. It stood up pretty well to normal use. I did have to redo it this year. Didn't mind. It was cheaper than buying a new kitchen.
It looks great. I think you could have avoided having to do the cabinet doors if you’d chosen a paper for the worktop which was less similar to the wood colour of the doors ie. more contrast. The finished result is really pleasing though.
This looks great 👍🏽I did this on my kitchen counter top in my rented flat 4 years ago. It's not peeled or anything but I used a silicone sealant around the sink to avoid any water damage or any water getting under. I've literally had friends over and been shocked when I told them I used DC fix contact paper. If you change the door handles it'll look even more better 👍🏽
Oh wow, I am loving that contact paper, I love the wood look it really looks high end not cheap, and the decision to put the textured white contact paper is really nice it makes the kitchen so bright and cheery. I actually bought some contact paper for my counter tops and now you have motivated me to get busy and get my counters covered as well. Thanks for a great video and I hope you have a great week sending love and hugs, bye for now.🥰💜
Thank you Holly 💖🥰 I hope your counter tops go well! I’m so impressed with how the contact paper has held up here! Thank you 🥰 I hope you have a wonderful week too 💖💖💖
Looks so much better! I see some people already tipped you on the silicone. 😋 And I think if you spraypainted the door nobs/handles or changed them up for new ones it could add something to the vibe of the room as well 😊 Over here in the Netherlands you can buy them pretty cheap!
I adore the fact that you shared this. I've loathed my countertops and not known what to do but this looks great! Now I only wish my cabinets were flat fronted instead of carved!! 💕
Just what I was thinking, about the cabinet fronts.
This is the best contact paper project I’ve seen! I just put that strip lighting under me kitchen cabinets and I love it. I think it looks better when you can’t see it so try it on top of the top shelf instead of under! Great job!
Perfect timing, I'm planning to do mine with the same brand, and I was keen on the green for cabinets. This is so helpful.
Love the white woodgrain cupboard doors. It ties in with the wall colour and makes the countertops pop and the countertops are a great match with the timber flooring. The whole kitchen looks wonderful now :-)
Such a transformation! Looks 100 times better!
You have done a great job transforming your kitchen! I would also contact the dishwasher!
Fantastic Hermione! I love lights so I think the strip lights look lovely.
I love contact paper! Just make sure not so scratch it too heavily with certain sponges, I found that out the hard way :D
It will be interesting to see how the contact paper stands up to daily use - including heat from the stove and water from the sink. That will be the true test, I think. Otherwise, it looks great.
Love this new look! Personally, I don’t think contact paper is suitable for high-traffic environments that will need to be frequently cleaned. I’ve tried it on my bathroom vanity and while it looked good at first, it got gross quick and started lifting around the edges after a couple of months given the steam and water contact.
Removing air bubbles if you get them can be removed with a sewing pin. Pop the bubble and smooth out the contact paper. The air Wil escape via the tiny hole and should be so tiny you won't notice. Looks good!
She did this in this video, just used a knife which doesn't make a difference vs. sewing pin. A hole is a hole. Clearly it didn't work out in the case of this paper!
I was expecting the contact paper to look really cheap but it actually looks so much better and you did a great job of getting a smooth finish. I would never have the patience to do anything like this.
I used the Primark lighting strip at Christmas it had a very short shelf life,with the individual squares blanking out. I liked the concept and will be looking for a sturdier version.
The white decor plastic looked so goood
I’d say with the led strips that you don’t really need it beneath the upper shelf. It would look really nice with just the one right above the counter..but with the upper shelf, I think it might just be too visible. Also, if you move the strip on the lower shelf a bit more forward, then it will light up what’s beneath it a bit better, it won’t be as visible and the items on the countertop will be less likely to cast shadows on themselves.
awesome job and I like the little lights under the shelving.
Beautiful transformation. Well done!
The counter tops turned out really nice. Well done
Hermione, this looks fabulous! Well done! Taking it slow and steady really paid off. I agree with other commenters that the lighting on the top shelf is ... just not appealing? Moving it to the back/top of the shelf or just removing it all together sounds good. Love your videos!
Tip for smoothing anything, from wallpaper to contact paper, is a paint roller.
Have always used one, never had a bad bubble.
A wide dry paintbrush works too.
I love it. Those owners match the other wood so well. And the white cabinets look so much more uniform since they match the rest of the white. Looks amazing and the whole space just blends together making it bigger.
it looks so much better! so light and airy compared to before. love it!!
Your kitchen is beautiful. 👍🥰
I love it! My 23 yr old kitchen could certainly do with an update! We had the walls and ceiling professionally repainted at the end of 2018. But the countertops and cabinets need some love! With inflation being out of control right now, I don't want to overpay for everything - so contact paper might fit the bill until things settle down and I can do a proper update!
Get a company to spray paint the cuboards and handes I had my kitchen done looks stunning 😍
I did my dining table with dcfix 18 months ago now, thinking it was only £10 so not so bad if it needed replacing quickly. It's held up perfectly and hasn't need redoing and our table gets loads of use. It's been so good that since I have covered our horrible white plastic window ledges with an oak wood affect, and the bathroom sill which was just plaster I cut plywood to fit and covered in that in marble effect. It's literally transformative! Best cheap fix ever.
What a change! It looks fresh and modern!
It’s a great improvement 👍🏻 and a wonderful solution for renters or people in an inbetween stage perhaps where you are fed up
With current kitchen but can’t quite afford a brand new kitchen yet. hair dryer on low heat setting to help remove bubbles usually works odd it didn’t work on the green one 🤔 and shrink contact paper around the edges 😊
Such a good change with everything. You obviously put the needed amount of thought and consideration. Who cares if it was a little delayed???
Thank you 🥰💖
Wow! This turned out so good! I love it. I would also do the shelves the same as the cabinets.
Ooooh or what about the same as the counter tops? 😍 but I do have some of the white left over! Too many choices 🤣
@@HermioneChantal defo do the shelves to match the counter tops!
It looks really good! If you don’t use the table and chairs I think they look really crammed in. The bench seat would look adorable with fun pillows.
Let us know how well the contact paper stands up to use.
Thanks for the makeover. I can’t wait to see what’s next 🌹
Great improvement! I used fablon on my kitchen doors as a temporary fix until new cabinets were installed, that was almost 7 years ago! I rent a HA flat and they had to cut back on spending so I am glad I did the fablon covering as the doors were a patchy green wood effect before and now they are a clean white. They still look pretty good too. x
Wow !! What a difference !! I salute you for your patience and determination as I wouldn't be able to do around the sink etc as I'm impatient 🥴 Glad you chose the textured white for the doors. Fun fact: contact paper was very popular in the 80s (I'm old enough to remember using it).
So light and bright. Nice job!
The kitchen turned out fantastic! Never would have believed contact paper could make such a difference. I like the lights under the bottom shelf but not so much on the top.
Turned out great! The lights will be nice on cloudy days and at night.
What a difference Hermione, I am impressed.
You could cut thicker wood to fit over counter varnish it etc. Use 2 way tape to secure- looks great the way you did it . I prefer white lighting not the yellow . I know most people like the yellow .Luv your kitchen now.
It all looks so much nicer! You certainly have more patience with contact paper than I! You give me courage to give it a try!
you should use golden handles for your cabinets to complement the wood 😍
great work!!! beautiful and so clean!
I used an £8.99 butcher's block effect contact paper on my kitchen. It looks amazing. If you position one tiny edge of the sticky surface onto your counter with the underneath paper peeled back , then peel away the rest of it smoothing the sticky top bit onto the surface as you go along, with the heel of your hand, air bubbles don't happen. DC-Fix have a You Tube video showing exactly how😁
It turned out so well! I could never do that though as I hate contact and contact hates me too 😂. When my 3 children were at school and I would have to cover about 30 books with contact at the start of the year let me tell you it wasn’t good to be anywhere near me as there were quite a few swear words coming out of my mouth 🤬. I love it how you were using the mini chopping board to smooth out the air bubbles 🤣. I’ve found the same with contact in that some types are easier to use than others. xx
Wow it looks like a totally different kitchen. You have given me inspiration to get off my butt and do mine
Wow what a difference looks great
It looks so much lighter and brighter! And dare I say bigger! Great job!
Looks fantastic, I love the strip lights too. Wish they had a push button though I find the slide buttons annoying. You've done an amazing job with the kitchen. Although id get rid of the kitchen table w/chairs and the cube shelf unit and put a fold down table and put bench cushion in the bench for versatile seating and more space. 💗
It looks beautiful.
I think I like it better without the lights. Great job!
I like the lights on the bottom shelf.
Very nice makeover!
beautifully done so bright & airy I just love it
Beautiful!! You could cover the shelves too... : )
Turned out great! Love how bright and fresh it looks. 🌸🌸
wow this is incredible. Amazing work
I think the lights look fine, the only issue with the top shelf is because it’s so high you can actually see the strip and bulbs but the bottom shelf looks good where you can just see the glow
Looks great. I would add a bead of silicone calk and put a bit of olive oil on a rag and rub it all over the sink to shine it up. I would add a couple of LED candles to the shelf or a mini lamp rather than the light strip.
It looks absolutely amazing, you must feel so pleased! Also, what about putting a sealing around edges of sink to really smarten up? It’s easy to peel away after too when you remove the contact paper 🙌🏼 xx
The paper made a huge difference! I wonder what it would look like with the metal open shelves if you did the white paper you used on the cabinets on those, leaving the edge brackets to be silver still 🤔 when I see someone do one thing with something I just wanna see it on all the things.
I think the issue with the led strips is the warm white colour. I would suggest that works better in a cosy style room such as a living room. Cold white would be better in the kitchen.
Very impressive contact paper application. I look forward hearing how it ages.
I have the exact same tiles you stuck on the bathroom floor. How are yours sticking? Mine are about a year older, there are a couple which never quite stuck properly but they never got worse. Biggest problem is that the adhesive was bigger than the top surface so I couldn’t get them tight, also, cutting out round the loo was hell.
That looks gorgeous! Fabulous job Hermione. Enjoy!
The white looks better especially with Pinkie the Fridge. I'd just put the lights under the bottom shelf to shine on the counter. You always do such a great job. It is nice you are making the flat your own style.
This makeover looks so amazing and fresh!
I have a similar dishwasher, and I am going to sew a little curtain to cover it up since it is yellowing and old.
I’m here for the contact paper tips but I’m so distracted by your beautiful pink Smeg fridge 😍😍😍
Looks gorgeous!
I put contact paper on my counter and I’ve gotten a few cuts on them. My paper is black touches on white like granite so I have patched very small pieces over the cuts. You really can’t see the patch. Two years so far.
I am amazed at the transformation, You are very skilled and have really good ideas.. enjoy your new kitchen
You did a really good job!
You did a great job! I'm trying to cover my kitchen countertops with contact paper and there were so many bubbles. Your video has encouraged me to try again and find a thicker paper. Wish me luck!!!
He forrado mi cocina con el mismo papel verde dc fix que ella ha descartado y han quedado preciosas. La diferencia es que yo quité las puertas para trabajar mejor y se han quedado perfectas, sin burbujas, parecen pintadas.
Got my tea and muffin ready to watch 😅👍
Try spraying water on the surface and then apply the foil, using a bank card to squeeze the water out. Pop any bubbles with a really sharp exacto knife
The kitchen looks beautiful. Love the white! I would try those strip lights closer to the front of the shelves…. maybe they won’t be as noticeable just illuminating. 🙏🏻💜
I have the same color of cabinets in
this apt. Your kitchen 👩🍳looks great
and has an upgraded look…M❤️M of 5
I used marble effect contact paper on a set of wooden draws in bedroom just the more intricate wooden tiny edges I left.. replaced handles too
Surprised myself how good it looked
Just have to be carefull with hot items on it or cutting on it... I'm more than sure you know this x
Looks lovely.. tres bien
Hi I’m new to the channel. I love how everything came out. Even if you would’ve used the green I would’ve still liked it. Either way I love everything. Even the lights . Have a blessed week doll 🙏🏽🤍🤍🤍
I like the idea of the LED strips, maybe keep the one on the bottom shelf facing down, but move the upper shelf LED strip to the top of the shelf so it glows upwards instead of seeing the little individual lights?
Great job my dear. Looks great!
Great job!!!! Beautiful transformation!!! Like the lights under the shelves. Hugs from Northern California 🤗